Export Certificate to DER or PEM

Demonstrates how to export a digital certificate to PEM or DER format.

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Chilkat.Cert cert = new Chilkat.Cert();

//  Th LoadByCommonName method searches the Windows
//  Current User Certificate Store and Local Machine Certificate
//  Store for a certificate whose common name (CN) matches
//  the argument:
bool success;
success = cert.LoadByCommonName("Chilkat Software, Inc.");
if (success == false) {
    MessageBox.Show("Failed to find certificate!");
}
else {

    //  Export certificate to a PEM file
    cert.ExportCertPemFile("cert.pem");

    //  Export certificate to a DER file
    cert.ExportCertDerFile("cert.der");

    //  Export cert to a PEM string:
    textBox1.Text += cert.ExportCertPem() + "\r\n";
    textBox1.Refresh();

}

//  The Chilkat Certificate, Certificate Store, Private Key,
//  Public Key, and Key Container classes / objects are freeware.

//  They are used by and included with the Chilkat Email,
//  Crypt, S/MIME, and other commercial Chilkat components.